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Sanders Takes National Lead Over Clinton For First Time In Major Poll [View all]

Source: Talking Points Memo:

By Conor Dinan, February 18, 2016, 10:31 PM EST,..

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has overtaken former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as frontrunner in the national Democratic primary, according to a Fox News poll released Thursday.

The Fox News poll showed Sanders beating Clinton by 47 percent to 44 percent. This indicates that the Vermont Senator has closed the 12-point gap separating them when the same poll was conducted in January, when Clinton led by 49 percent to 37 percent.

This is the first major poll to suggest that he has taken the lead over the longtime frontrunner who came into the 2016 cycle as the presumptive nominee. Sanders has enjoyed a surge in support that has lasted for at least a month, as he won the New Hampshire primary and narrowly lost to Clinton in Iowa.

The Fox News poll was carried out Feb. 15-17 by live telephone interview. Pollsters surveyed 429 respondents, with a margin of error of 4.5 percentage points.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/polltracker/sanders-leading-fox-dem-national-poll

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Sanders Takes National Lead Over Clinton For First Time In Major Poll [View all] Stuart G Feb 2016 OP

hahahahahhaha woundedkarma Feb 2016 #1

Perhaps you are correct...perhaps not..I saw this as "news"..even if it was a Fox news poll Stuart G Feb 2016 #3

If this were the ONLY poll showing Sanders doing well ... ananda Feb 2016 #45

It is news, and it's cheering. trillion Feb 2016 #49

And about that fracking - this article came out a week an a half ago trillion Feb 2016 #58

I wouldn't put much stock in Fox polls either, but Bernie is still closing the gap! Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #6

She will not have a harder time beating the Republicans. She can't even stand up to the majority of trillion Feb 2016 #50

They did better in NH than PPP jeff47 Feb 2016 #13

hey, give Fox a break griloco Feb 2016 #24

It does smack of desperation. JohnnyRingo Feb 2016 #44

well, I am a "woman" and I am "going to hell" because I UpInArms Feb 2016 #48

I'm not a woman Blackjackdavey Feb 2016 #52

Fox News? Loki Feb 2016 #2

No kidding. No self respecting Hillary supporter would quote a Fox News poll. Matt_in_STL Feb 2016 #7

I've been on this board since it started Loki Feb 2016 #11

And I'm sure that you've told that.... daleanime Feb 2016 #16

lol Love it. ctsnowman Feb 2016 #22

You know what, I don't really give a crap about what you think or Loki Feb 2016 #59

you know what happens when you ASSUME! snooper2 Feb 2016 #60

Aww, you're so funny. Loki Feb 2016 #61

I am! But, I'm not as funny as Key of Awesome! snooper2 Feb 2016 #62

Huh? You don't like me assuming that you treat people.... daleanime Feb 2016 #63

Bwhahahaha! pinebox Feb 2016 #31

Makes a person DIZZY, I tell ya! Plucketeer Feb 2016 #46

It does! pinebox Feb 2016 #69

........ daleanime Feb 2016 #12

Quite. thereismore Feb 2016 #18

Exactly! ctsnowman Feb 2016 #20

Lol good one 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #28

Fox/Anderson Robbins Research (D) / Shaw & Company Research (R) scipan Feb 2016 #57

As a point of information on this link...from TPM.. Stuart G Feb 2016 #75

RCP Average has it a 5 point race TAMPABAY Feb 2016 #4

Yeah, sorry I love Bernie Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #5

I'll be wearing ear muffs in hell erlewyne Feb 2016 #10

Well, they did better in NH than PPP jeff47 Feb 2016 #15

How did they call Iowa? Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #37

PPP: Clinton 48, Sanders 40 jeff47 Feb 2016 #38

Yes, but Fox MoE was bigger Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #40

Being within a larger MoE is better than being outside a smaller MoE. jeff47 Feb 2016 #43

Thanks for the explanation! Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #51

Shepherd Smith hurricane Katrina coverage was pretty epic pinebox Feb 2016 #32

I agree, but we are talking about 11 years ago Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #36

Oh I know but sometimes they do some pretty good stuff pinebox Feb 2016 #39

I couldn't do an interview with Chris Wallace Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #41

lol He has balls, you have to love the guy! pinebox Feb 2016 #42

Fox/Anderson Robbins Research (D) / Shaw & Company Research (R) scipan Feb 2016 #56

One of the questions do you like puppies or hillary . RATM435 Feb 2016 #8

I'll take puppies every time. Fuddnik Feb 2016 #14

That's okay we've got the Supers on our side...the people can pole all they want. ileus Feb 2016 #9

a 3 point "lead" in a Fox poll with a MoE of 4.5% Tarc Feb 2016 #17

You would call it... a statistical tie? Fearless Feb 2016 #33

LOL.... Historic NY Feb 2016 #34

Even ignoring Fox for the moment, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #19

About time. Orsino Feb 2016 #21

land line polls don't show it but internals roguevalley Feb 2016 #35

It's a scientific poll. thesquanderer Feb 2016 #65

LMAO leftofcool Feb 2016 #23

Please self-delete SecularMotion Feb 2016 #25

Not a bogus poll. See post #65. (n/t) thesquanderer Feb 2016 #66

Thats strange. When Bernie was 2 pts down itsrobert Feb 2016 #26

Example? thesquanderer Feb 2016 #68

Go, Bernie GO!! AzDar Feb 2016 #27

Fox. lulz nt OhZone Feb 2016 #29

I felt as though I'd won when Bernie made his informal announcement. Anything after that is icing. merrily Feb 2016 #30

No surprise, Fox and the republicans would much rather face Sanders than Clinton. George II Feb 2016 #47

Shoot the messenger! tabasco Feb 2016 #53

While this is wonderful news... Javaman Feb 2016 #54

A broad range of polls is showing Sanders gaining in support. They will vary, of course Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #73

How did I know this was fox or drudge? vdogg Feb 2016 #55

OK, it's a Fox poll. So what? Jack Rabbit Feb 2016 #64

Fox news trolling the USA again. Kingofalldems Feb 2016 #67

Many Bernie supporters don't understand the danger to Bernie of the lies told... Peace Patriot Feb 2016 #72

u must have slept thru stat classes Cryptoad Feb 2016 #70

A Fox News poll??? Gothmog Feb 2016 #71

And They Said It Couldn't Be Done billhicks76 Feb 2016 #74

!!! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #76